From mid-November to mid-April, the Park Loop Road, including the road to Cadillac Mountain, is closed. The road reopens between mid- and late April, depending on the weather. A 2-mile section of the Park Loop Road along Ocean Drive remains open to automobiles during the winter. Access to this motor road is via Schooner Head Road, two miles south of downtown Bar Harbor.

Please drive carefully; be aware of black ice and drifting snow. Be prepared for changing weather conditions. Call our information center for weather updates at (207)288-3338.

Winter Visitor Center/Park Headquarters Hours: November 1 to mid-April, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily. Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 24 and 25, and January 1.

Hulls Cove Visitor Center Hours: May through June and October, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; July through August, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily; September, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily.
Local Partners & Information Resources

Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce

Southwest Harbor/Tremont Chamber of Commerce

Schoodic Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

Deer Isle/Stonington Chamber of Commerece

Acadia Information Center

Getting There

Plane
Direct flights from Boston's Logan Airport land at the Hancock County Airport, located 10 miles from Acadia National Park. National airlines serve the Bangor International Airport, about 1 hour from the park. Car rentals are available at both airports.

Car
Acadia National Park is located approximately six hours north of Boston. From Boston take I-95 north to Augusta, Maine; from Augusta take Route 3 east to Ellsworth and on to Mount Desert Island or take I-95 north to Bangor, Maine; from Bangor take Route 1A east to Ellsworth; from Ellsworth take Route 3 to Mount Desert Island.

Public Transportation
Concord Trailways and Vermont Transit offer service between Boston's Logan Airport and Bangor. Vermont Transit operates between Bangor and Bar Harbor during the summer months.

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Getting Around

From mid-April to mid-November, visitors can drive the 20-mile Park Loop Road and 7-mile spur road to Cadillac Mountain to view dazzling scenery and enjoy an occasional stop to stroll down a path or to read a wayside information sign. During the winter a 2-mile section of the Park Loop Road along Ocean Drive remains open to automobiles. Access to this motor road is via Schooner Head Road, two miles south of downtown Bar Harbor. The road to Cadillac Mountain is closed to automobiles during the winter.

The Island Explorer shuttle operates late June to Columbus Day. The shuttle stops at many lodges and campgrounds, linking visitors to destinations across Mount Desert Island and parts of Acadia National Park. Visitors are requested to purchase a park pass, which helps support the Island Explorer fare-free system.

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